Youth Unemployment Rate by Country
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
| Country Name |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
| Djibouti |
77.19% |
77.03% |
78.78% |
73.91% |
73.89% |
| South Africa |
51.52% |
49.86% |
43.50% |
47.41% |
43.76% |
| Libya |
51.47% |
51.36% |
52.24% |
49.72% |
49.60% |
| Eswatini |
49.77% |
50.00% |
51.86% |
47.26% |
47.18% |
| Republic Of Congo |
40.77% |
41.42% |
42.80% |
39.24% |
39.47% |
| West Bank And Gaza |
40.72% |
41.45% |
41.87% |
39.98% |
42.06% |
| St. Lucia |
40.02% |
43.57% |
43.89% |
35.53% |
41.62% |
| Namibia |
39.78% |
40.15% |
41.01% |
38.16% |
37.99% |
| Jordan |
39.42% |
40.28% |
42.35% |
37.12% |
38.88% |
| St. Vincent And The Grenadines |
38.18% |
40.43% |
41.58% |
38.20% |
37.96% |
| New Caledonia |
38.02% |
38.19% |
46.14% |
32.42% |
33.61% |
| Botswana |
37.85% |
38.60% |
41.65% |
35.29% |
35.34% |
| Tunisia |
37.13% |
37.31% |
38.51% |
35.34% |
35.98% |
| Gabon |
36.89% |
37.52% |
38.52% |
35.98% |
36.13% |
| French Polynesia |
36.37% |
36.59% |
38.18% |
34.46% |
34.33% |
| Somalia |
35.63% |
35.35% |
35.76% |
33.91% |
33.78% |
| North Macedonia |
34.91% |
36.15% |
35.54% |
35.48% |
46.41% |
| Iraq |
34.59% |
35.60% |
36.84% |
33.99% |
29.56% |
| Sudan |
34.45% |
34.81% |
35.98% |
32.73% |
32.65% |
| Haiti |
34.03% |
34.13% |
35.27% |
32.27% |
32.33% |
| Bosnia |
33.47% |
35.33% |
36.89% |
34.10% |
39.45% |
| Costa Rica |
31.89% |
39.27% |
40.16% |
31.28% |
25.13% |
| Cabo Verde |
30.19% |
30.62% |
32.92% |
27.65% |
27.10% |
| Greece |
30.05% |
35.27% |
34.82% |
35.04% |
39.69% |
| Georgia |
29.07% |
30.86% |
30.78% |
30.01% |
29.64% |
| Algeria |
29.03% |
29.34% |
31.11% |
27.19% |
26.92% |
| Spain |
28.34% |
34.80% |
38.28% |
32.53% |
34.35% |
| Montenegro |
28.26% |
30.32% |
36.33% |
25.36% |
29.66% |
| Albania |
27.79% |
29.51% |
30.85% |
27.16% |
28.31% |
| Uruguay |
27.58% |
31.67% |
33.93% |
28.14% |
26.54% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
27.20% |
28.57% |
29.67% |
27.41% |
26.99% |
| Lesotho |
26.66% |
26.91% |
27.87% |
25.12% |
25.10% |
| Suriname |
26.18% |
27.32% |
28.93% |
25.13% |
25.04% |
| Sri Lanka |
26.12% |
21.12% |
20.97% |
20.38% |
20.49% |
| Iran |
26.00% |
25.61% |
23.71% |
25.96% |
27.54% |
| Yemen |
25.64% |
25.98% |
26.08% |
24.52% |
24.51% |
| Lebanon |
25.50% |
25.15% |
26.56% |
23.32% |
22.64% |
| Guyana |
25.40% |
29.46% |
30.91% |
27.01% |
26.16% |
| Morocco |
24.94% |
24.89% |
26.50% |
22.58% |
22.43% |
| Serbia |
24.85% |
25.81% |
26.62% |
27.46% |
29.65% |
| Armenia |
24.57% |
24.75% |
23.76% |
24.61% |
26.98% |
| Barbados |
24.49% |
27.62% |
29.56% |
25.52% |
24.05% |
| Italy |
23.93% |
29.71% |
29.38% |
29.17% |
32.20% |
| Brunei |
23.89% |
24.27% |
27.13% |
21.51% |
31.45% |
| Bahamas |
23.85% |
27.21% |
29.90% |
24.43% |
24.25% |
| Saudi Arabia |
23.77% |
26.59% |
27.51% |
24.81% |
29.49% |
| India |
23.22% |
23.89% |
30.90% |
22.89% |
26.35% |
| Mauritius |
22.86% |
23.60% |
24.36% |
22.07% |
24.20% |
| Sao Tome And Principe |
22.74% |
22.75% |
23.76% |
21.23% |
21.08% |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
22.12% |
22.36% |
23.41% |
20.77% |
21.02% |
| Romania |
21.98% |
21.00% |
17.32% |
16.77% |
16.30% |
| Mauritania |
21.90% |
22.15% |
22.73% |
20.99% |
21.02% |
| Belize |
21.81% |
22.74% |
24.00% |
20.42% |
18.06% |
| Colombia |
21.61% |
24.80% |
25.93% |
20.05% |
18.62% |
| Brazil |
21.36% |
28.50% |
30.50% |
27.18% |
28.03% |
| Samoa |
20.81% |
20.04% |
20.28% |
18.79% |
19.22% |
| Sweden |
20.68% |
24.56% |
23.89% |
20.09% |
17.39% |
| Nepal |
20.60% |
22.32% |
24.08% |
19.91% |
19.83% |
| Comoros |
20.27% |
20.41% |
21.25% |
18.97% |
18.90% |
| Panama |
20.19% |
22.54% |
32.02% |
17.14% |
14.09% |
| Estonia |
20.15% |
16.64% |
18.42% |
11.62% |
12.06% |
| Mongolia |
19.37% |
17.44% |
15.88% |
16.09% |
16.46% |
| Slovak Republic |
19.30% |
20.66% |
19.35% |
16.11% |
14.99% |
| South Sudan |
19.21% |
19.91% |
20.88% |
18.58% |
18.76% |
| Turkey |
18.98% |
22.38% |
24.69% |
24.80% |
19.80% |
| Cyprus |
18.69% |
17.09% |
18.11% |
16.50% |
20.11% |
| Argentina |
18.57% |
23.37% |
30.41% |
25.81% |
23.83% |
| Portugal |
17.80% |
23.42% |
22.55% |
18.26% |
20.28% |
| France |
17.75% |
18.86% |
20.16% |
19.51% |
20.76% |
| Croatia |
17.56% |
21.95% |
21.15% |
16.68% |
23.75% |
| Luxembourg |
17.54% |
16.98% |
23.24% |
16.99% |
14.21% |
| Rwanda |
17.41% |
17.73% |
17.19% |
17.24% |
17.74% |
| Tajikistan |
17.41% |
17.01% |
17.13% |
15.92% |
15.94% |
| Angola |
17.28% |
17.52% |
17.97% |
16.28% |
16.34% |
| Chile |
17.25% |
20.56% |
24.76% |
19.53% |
18.04% |
| Egypt |
17.10% |
17.82% |
18.42% |
20.71% |
26.32% |
| Equatorial Guinea |
16.51% |
17.18% |
18.12% |
15.94% |
15.81% |
| Belgium |
16.27% |
18.21% |
15.33% |
14.27% |
15.77% |
| Dominican Republic |
16.17% |
16.91% |
14.81% |
15.58% |
14.88% |
| Kuwait |
15.38% |
17.14% |
19.32% |
15.03% |
15.08% |
| Paraguay |
15.15% |
16.13% |
17.08% |
15.22% |
14.47% |
| Maldives |
15.13% |
16.05% |
16.33% |
13.93% |
14.46% |
| Fiji |
14.90% |
16.47% |
16.63% |
15.46% |
15.15% |
| Channel Islands |
14.79% |
15.92% |
16.93% |
14.73% |
14.97% |
| Bhutan |
14.67% |
15.47% |
21.22% |
11.06% |
14.68% |
| Jamaica |
14.58% |
18.61% |
20.22% |
16.05% |
18.18% |
| Finland |
14.47% |
17.03% |
21.22% |
17.08% |
16.94% |
| Uzbekistan |
13.83% |
13.63% |
12.80% |
13.44% |
13.59% |
| Guam |
13.64% |
13.81% |
14.76% |
12.42% |
12.49% |
| Nigeria |
13.44% |
13.65% |
14.35% |
12.59% |
12.16% |
| Azerbaijan |
13.40% |
14.28% |
17.40% |
12.41% |
12.72% |
| Kenya |
13.35% |
13.48% |
13.83% |
12.43% |
10.69% |
| Timor-Leste |
13.30% |
13.45% |
13.51% |
12.52% |
12.94% |
| Latvia |
13.20% |
14.77% |
14.86% |
12.42% |
12.19% |
| China |
13.17% |
12.44% |
12.69% |
10.73% |
9.71% |
| Puerto Rico |
13.11% |
16.85% |
18.94% |
18.51% |
20.40% |
| Indonesia |
13.02% |
13.82% |
14.77% |
13.59% |
16.41% |
| Hong Kong |
12.96% |
12.77% |
15.52% |
8.52% |
8.74% |
| Bangladesh |
12.93% |
13.77% |
14.38% |
12.37% |
12.29% |
| Zimbabwe |
12.37% |
12.52% |
12.70% |
11.62% |
10.59% |
| Honduras |
12.27% |
13.52% |
16.91% |
10.46% |
10.46% |
| Bulgaria |
12.23% |
15.85% |
14.21% |
8.90% |
12.69% |
| Malaysia |
11.70% |
12.44% |
12.61% |
11.27% |
11.74% |
| Trinidad And Tobago |
11.57% |
12.93% |
11.63% |
9.03% |
8.82% |
| Venezuela |
11.39% |
13.45% |
13.80% |
12.71% |
12.45% |
| Pakistan |
11.31% |
11.03% |
11.89% |
9.57% |
7.84% |
| Belarus |
11.22% |
10.45% |
12.03% |
10.21% |
10.66% |
| Eritrea |
11.09% |
11.31% |
12.26% |
9.81% |
9.82% |
| Slovenia |
11.09% |
12.84% |
14.16% |
8.13% |
8.80% |
| Lithuania |
11.05% |
14.32% |
19.59% |
11.87% |
11.13% |
| Zambia |
11.03% |
11.10% |
11.02% |
10.33% |
8.73% |
| Central African Republic |
10.90% |
10.99% |
11.21% |
10.07% |
10.00% |
| Iceland |
10.73% |
11.77% |
9.88% |
8.46% |
5.89% |
| Nicaragua |
10.71% |
11.27% |
11.67% |
10.11% |
10.00% |
| Turkmenistan |
10.59% |
9.99% |
10.37% |
9.08% |
9.08% |
| Hungary |
10.22% |
13.49% |
12.75% |
11.38% |
10.16% |
| Canada |
10.01% |
13.53% |
20.11% |
10.99% |
11.08% |
| United Kingdom |
9.94% |
12.77% |
13.44% |
11.04% |
11.19% |
| Togo |
9.81% |
9.93% |
10.18% |
9.25% |
9.25% |
| Norway |
9.64% |
12.50% |
11.29% |
9.93% |
9.67% |
| Austria |
9.40% |
10.94% |
10.44% |
8.51% |
9.36% |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo |
9.29% |
9.42% |
9.87% |
8.49% |
8.47% |
| UAE |
9.29% |
10.49% |
14.12% |
7.41% |
6.66% |
| New Zealand |
9.23% |
10.47% |
12.44% |
11.33% |
11.84% |
| Ireland |
9.15% |
14.46% |
15.24% |
12.46% |
13.75% |
| El Salvador |
8.96% |
10.16% |
11.36% |
9.61% |
9.30% |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
8.88% |
9.16% |
8.57% |
9.02% |
7.27% |
| Denmark |
8.78% |
10.81% |
11.59% |
10.05% |
10.51% |
| Poland |
8.71% |
11.92% |
10.81% |
9.86% |
11.76% |
| Ecuador |
8.65% |
9.15% |
11.08% |
8.73% |
7.96% |
| Burkina Faso |
8.47% |
8.50% |
8.61% |
7.81% |
7.78% |
| Tonga |
8.38% |
7.38% |
7.74% |
6.67% |
6.68% |
| Australia |
8.29% |
11.24% |
14.21% |
11.75% |
11.79% |
| Malta |
8.27% |
9.51% |
10.89% |
9.32% |
9.06% |
| Moldova |
8.11% |
9.13% |
10.77% |
10.38% |
7.11% |
| Gambia |
8.06% |
8.33% |
8.85% |
7.27% |
7.18% |
| Mozambique |
8.05% |
8.03% |
8.05% |
7.32% |
7.29% |
| United States |
7.89% |
9.71% |
14.87% |
8.37% |
8.61% |
| Guinea |
7.89% |
7.93% |
8.53% |
6.99% |
6.88% |
| Netherlands |
7.79% |
9.59% |
9.13% |
6.75% |
7.17% |
| Malawi |
7.73% |
7.75% |
8.09% |
6.96% |
6.93% |
| Bolivia |
7.63% |
8.45% |
15.38% |
6.98% |
6.75% |
| Oman |
7.47% |
7.75% |
13.56% |
5.39% |
5.38% |
| Peru |
7.45% |
9.56% |
12.64% |
7.38% |
8.33% |
| Vietnam |
7.44% |
6.81% |
6.42% |
5.50% |
4.51% |
| Switzerland |
7.37% |
8.83% |
8.60% |
7.99% |
7.93% |
| Ghana |
7.14% |
7.16% |
7.34% |
6.53% |
6.45% |
| Czech Republic |
7.08% |
8.17% |
7.95% |
5.62% |
6.71% |
| Macao |
7.05% |
6.02% |
7.70% |
4.65% |
5.06% |
| Cameroon |
7.00% |
7.13% |
7.26% |
6.50% |
6.43% |
| North Korea |
6.94% |
7.38% |
7.43% |
6.62% |
6.69% |
| South Korea |
6.88% |
8.06% |
10.14% |
9.84% |
10.10% |
| Bahrain |
6.63% |
7.15% |
7.77% |
5.99% |
5.87% |
| Uganda |
6.58% |
6.54% |
7.08% |
5.57% |
5.54% |
| Mexico |
6.36% |
7.87% |
8.09% |
7.22% |
6.85% |
| Philippines |
6.34% |
7.30% |
7.05% |
6.78% |
6.70% |
| Ethiopia |
6.33% |
6.14% |
6.65% |
5.20% |
4.90% |
| Singapore |
6.12% |
7.43% |
10.67% |
7.68% |
8.68% |
| Israel |
6.03% |
7.40% |
7.93% |
6.67% |
7.16% |
| Germany |
5.75% |
6.90% |
7.13% |
5.77% |
6.18% |
| Papua New Guinea |
5.20% |
5.26% |
5.36% |
4.73% |
4.77% |
| Vanuatu |
5.07% |
5.07% |
5.08% |
4.44% |
4.45% |
| Guatemala |
5.05% |
5.65% |
6.52% |
4.47% |
4.69% |
| Lao PDR |
4.78% |
6.50% |
6.68% |
5.93% |
5.85% |
| Senegal |
4.78% |
4.81% |
5.15% |
4.05% |
5.96% |
| Guinea-Bissau |
4.57% |
4.67% |
4.90% |
4.09% |
4.05% |
| Mali |
4.49% |
4.19% |
6.74% |
2.35% |
2.32% |
| Thailand |
4.47% |
4.95% |
5.31% |
4.34% |
4.14% |
| Tanzania |
4.26% |
4.18% |
3.81% |
3.94% |
3.91% |
| Japan |
4.23% |
4.56% |
4.64% |
3.94% |
3.67% |
| Benin |
4.18% |
4.33% |
4.47% |
3.89% |
3.87% |
| Sierra Leone |
4.15% |
4.19% |
4.36% |
3.63% |
3.57% |
| Madagascar |
3.95% |
4.19% |
4.48% |
3.52% |
3.48% |
| Kazakhstan |
3.85% |
4.00% |
3.77% |
3.90% |
3.84% |
| Cuba |
3.47% |
3.65% |
3.55% |
3.25% |
4.54% |
| Liberia |
3.08% |
3.09% |
3.51% |
2.45% |
2.40% |
| Solomon Islands |
2.82% |
1.79% |
1.77% |
1.43% |
1.39% |
| Chad |
1.88% |
2.02% |
2.35% |
1.53% |
1.50% |
| Burundi |
1.55% |
1.66% |
1.72% |
1.35% |
1.69% |
| Cambodia |
0.85% |
0.68% |
0.79% |
0.43% |
0.41% |
| Niger |
0.71% |
0.87% |
1.04% |
0.78% |
0.75% |
| Qatar |
0.30% |
0.51% |
0.49% |
0.42% |
0.44% |
| Myanmar |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.96% |
1.32% |
1.85% |
| Afghanistan |
0.00% |
0.00% |
16.05% |
17.34% |
17.29% |
| Russia |
0.00% |
16.14% |
16.91% |
15.15% |
17.01% |
| Ukraine |
0.00% |
19.11% |
19.33% |
15.44% |
17.93% |
